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Love how you state that! This is my daughters first “real” summer, since she just started a part-time pre-school this year. Your post is a reminder to live every minute with my sweet girls to the fullest!! I am so lucky to be home with them and share their adventures, excitement and wonder!

Oh my goodness! When I think of it that way it really hits me that time is just flying on by! My kids have 8, 10, and 12 summers to go which doesn’t seem too bad, I guess. However, my 15 year wedding anniversary is around the corner and that has FLOWN by! It’s all such an amazing blessing that we have such precious time with our children. :)

My son didn’t come home from college this summer. He has his own apartment, job, friends, the whole thing. I am so happy he has all those things. I am so sad he is not here. I miss him terribly. But I am afraid he had to grow up, as much as I didn’t want it to happen. Why can’t they stay little?!!
Thanks for a great post, and a reminder to savor the moments.

I count their summers left with me at home, too. I feel a little panicked to make more summer fun memories before they are gone. My oldest also has 5 summers and then the girl has 7 summers left. Where does the time go?

As we were just finalizing our summer plans this past week I stopped to count the number of summers left for my oldest. At first I was relieved there are still as many as there are, but then sad when I knew they were more than half over. It goes so fast and summer is the perfect time to embrace the good life with the kids! Janell

In the economy of this era, our kids should probably stay with us longer than “usual” so that they can save money during college summers while they work. Also, I know many college grads who are back home with mom and dad b/c of the lack of jobs and the lack of well-paying jobs. Maybe you don’t need to worry so much about being an empty nester, Nester. :)

Ha ha! After 24 and 21 summers my kids still live at home and I’m not complaining. We are fortunate enough to live close to the University of Florida where they attend school. I know the days are getting shorter and soon they will be gone. It’s been a great life and the future holds much promise.

Wow…I’ve never looked at it like that before. I think in years, but not summers! We have them for so short a time don’t we? I’ve been blessed to homeschool my four boys so I’ve really enjoyed them all school year long ;) I treasure this time with them.

OMG…talk about hitting home! Thank you for this post…it means so much to me. As a divorced mother of two children, my 11 yo and 9 yo spend the entire summer with their Dad (he is in the military). I don’t have the opportunity to spend slow summers with them. It just makes me realize that I need to learn to cherish the time that we do spend together throughout the year. THANK YOU for making me realize that I need to slow down too!